Winsford Community Pride 2026 makes comeback this weekend

The event takes place at Winsford Town Park on Saturday, September 5, with organisers promising a packed day of entertainment and community celebration.

Visitors will be able to enjoy food from Scamps, including their famous loaded fries, and SJS Foods, serving contemporary Indian cuisine, while Cheshire Ice Cream will be providing sweet treats.

Drinks will also be available from the Giddy Mare Horsebox Bar.

The entertainment line-up includes Stacey Lamb performing Disney songs for children, alongside Marc Gallagher, Sue and Richard, and Marc Gollins.

Committee member, Lee MacKenzie, will provide music throughout the day as official DJ and compere.

There will also be a range of stalls and activities, including a hook-a-duck attraction where every child will receive a free go.

Organisers are also hoping to stage a pub-style quiz with a meal for four, courtesy of Stonehouse Pub Group, up for grabs for the winners.

This year's event marks a new chapter for Pride in Winsford after a volunteer-led community group stepped in to take over its organisation when Winsford Town Council decided to step back.

The popular event, launched in 2023, had previously been run by the council.

The committee spent much of the year raising funds and securing sponsorship to ensure the event could continue.

Committee spokesman, Clare Ankers, said: "It has all come together and we think it's going to be great.

"It probably won't be as big as it has been in the past three years, but the council had a bigger budget to work with.

"We have done what we could with what we had, and as long as those attending have a great time and make memories, what more could we ask for?"

Sponsors this year include Huws Gray, Tiger Trailers, Cheshire Ice Cream, and Caravan Rentals Ltd, while members of the Winsford Litter Project have volunteered to help clean up afterwards.

Praising the volunteers behind the event, Clare said: "The committee have worked so hard.

"This last six to eight weeks, pulling it all together, have been a real challenge.

"We all played our own parts in making it happen.

"Everything I have asked of them, they have just gone away and done."

Looking ahead, Clare said the group is already keen to return next year.

"We will have more time next year, including more time for raising money, so it should be a little bit easier," she added.

"The support we have received from the community, whether that be offers of help or just moral support, has been overwhelming.

"This really is a fantastic town."